Lisa Skeffington, is a multi–award-winning psychotherapist, executive coach, and self-esteem expert who has spent more than 25 years helping high-achieving women navigate anxiety, burnout, and hidden emotional wounds.

In this episode, we step into the shadowed world of Mary Shelley - a brilliant, grieving teenager who transformed heartbreak, abandonment, and emotional exile into one of history’s most haunting masterpieces.

Join Kavita Ahuja and guest Lisa Skeffington, award-winning psychotherapist and executive coach, as they uncover why high-achieving women feel the pressure to always have it together – and how to safely peel back the layers, reclaim your voice, and reconnect with who you truly are.

Hear how a single whispered moment changed the course of my life, and why I believe your inner child is still whispering to you now. If you've ever felt like an imposter, like you're holding it all together behind a mask of outward success while silently falling apart, this podcast is for you.

Lisa shares her journey of growing up in an abusive household, experiencing trauma at the dinner table, and ultimately transforming her pain into a mission to help others reclaim their confidence, self-identity, and inner peace.

Over 8 million people in the UK may be living with an anxiety disorder, over one in ten of us. Making sense of it all is Lisa Skeffington, consultant psychotherapist, advanced hypnotherapist, anxiety expert, mentor, and author.